The 2009/2010 Caribbean drought: a case study.
The 2009/2010 Caribbean drought: a case study.
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2009/2010 年加勒比干旱：案例研究。
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2015
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E. Peters
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E. Peters
干旱对加勒比的影响不像世界其他一些地区那么严重，但它也不能幸免于干旱的影响。由于2009/2010年长期干旱的影响，加勒比共同体（加共体）第二十一届闭会期间会议议程特别关注干旱问题。本文件审查了加勒比共同体五个国家应对干旱灾害的管理框架。该文件还报告了2009/2010年干旱的一些影响，特别是对格林纳达和格林纳丁斯的影响。在这些岛屿发生干旱期间，发生了多起丛林火灾，对农业造成了破坏性影响，严重缺水影响了旅游业和其他社会影响。很明显，对这件事的准备不足。因此，需要更多的规划和投资，以减少未来的影响。
The impacts of drought in the Caribbean have not been as dramatic as in some other parts of world, but it is not exempt from the experiences of drought. As a result of the effects of a prolonged drought in 2009/2010, the agenda for the 21st Inter-Sessional Meeting of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) paid particular attention to the issue of drought. This paper reviews the management framework for responding to drought disasters in five CARICOM countries. The paper also reports on some of the effects of the 2009/2010 drought with particular reference to Grenada and the Grenadines. During the drought in these islands there were numerous bush fires with devastating effects on agriculture, severe water shortages that impacted on the tourism industry and other social effects. It is evident that there was inadequate preparation for the event. Greater planning and investment are therefore required to reduce future impacts.